Open, Classified

Achieva 1.5T, Achieva 1.5T Conversion and Achieva 1.5T Initial system; Model Numbers (REF): 1. 781196 (Achieva 1.5T), 2. 781343 (Achieva 1.5T), 3. 781283 (Achieva 1.5T Conversion), 4. 781346 (Achieva 1.5 Conversion), 5. 781178 (Achieva 1.5T Initial System);

FDA Recall Z-3232-2026 · Posted 2026-09-18

Recall StatusOpen, Classified

Product CodeLNH

Date Initiated2026-08-21

Product Quantity387

Reason for Recall

A software issue will terminate an examination during the image reconstruction process if the scan parameters are manually adjusted such that reconstruction requirements exceed the available system memory.

Firm Action

On August 24, 2026 URGENT Medical Device Correction letters were sent to customers. Actions to be taken: " To prevent this issue from occurring, o Use the standard 3D Vane scan protocol from the Philips Examcard Database, or o For custom 3D Vane scan protocols, use a maximum of 480 for the reconstruction matrix and use a maximum of 167 for the number of slices. " You may continue to use affected systems in accordance with their intended use. " Circulate this notice to all users or new owners of this device so that they are aware of the issues and associated hazard/harm. " Please retain this Urgent Medical Device letter with your system(s) until the software upgrade is installed; ensure the notice is in a place likely to be seen/viewed. Actions planned by Philips to correct the problem A Philips representative will contact you to schedule time for a Field Service Engineer (FSE) to install a software upgrade to resolve the issue (reference 2026-PD-MR-006).

Root Cause

Software design

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, C¿te D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guernsey, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Republic of, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Martinique, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, State of, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, R¿union, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia;

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

K193215Achieva, Intera, Ingenia, Ingneia CX, Ingenia Elition, and Ingenia Ambition MR SystemsPhilips Medical Systems Nederland B.V. · 2020-04-10 K190461Achieva 1.5T, 3.0T and Intera 1.5T MR SystemsPhilips Medical Systems Nederland B.V. · 2019-06-04 K063559ACHIEVA, INTERA AND PANORAMA 1.0T, RELEASE 2.5Philips Medical Systems · 2007-01-04 K052078ACHIEVA, INTERA AND PANORAMA 1.0 RELEASE 2-SERIESPhilips Medical Systems Nederland B.V. · 2005-09-07 K052013ACHIEVA 1.5T & INERA 1.5T FAMILYPhilips Medical Systems Nederland B.V. · 2005-08-02

Official Source

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